09.12.11 CAB Minutes MINUTES - Revised
Comprehensive Plan Advisory
041., TOWN OF Committee Meeting
108 W. Broadway St., Prosper,Texas
S P E Town of Prosper Municipal Chambers
Monday, September 12, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. Roll call was taken by silent count.
Committee members present included: Chair Jason Dixon, Vice Chair Craig Moody, Secretary Ane
Casady, Mark DeMattia, Ann Lieber, Jordan Simms, Kyle Huckelberry, Daniel Ting, Kelly Cooper, Eric
Nishimoto, and Michael Goddard.
*Doug Trumbull and Meigs Miller were absent.
Staff present included: Hulon T. Webb, Jr., Director of Development Services/Town Engineer; and Chris
Copple, Planning&Zoning Manager.
Consultant team present included: Brandon Gonzalez, Eddie Haas, and Dan Sefko of Freese&Nichols.
2. Consider and act upon minutes from the following Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting:
• June 6,2011 Regular Meeting
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Motioned by DeMattia, seconded by Goddard to approve item 2. Motion approved 11-0.
3. Discuss matters related to the update of the Comprehensive Plan, including, but not limited
to, the Comprehensive Plan Visual Character Survey, Town Hall Meeting Summary,
Future Land Use Plan, Transportation, Housing Strategies, and Infrastructure
Assessments.
Discussion
Dixon: Reiterated importance of the Committee task and encouraged members to allow adequate time to
review and consider different aspects during discussions.
Consultant Team: Presented results of town hall meeting and Visual Character Survey (herein called
VSC)to Committee.
Committee, staff, and consultants: Discussed the following topics: 1) Future Land Use Plan; 2)comments
from town hall meeting; 3) results from the VCS; 4) redevelopment or alternative uses for the downtown
silos in a manner which maintains their landmark status; 5) North Texas Council of Governments
Mobility Plan; 6) possible rail station in Prosper: while the VCS results deemed such as an appropriate
use, the picture, which showed a rail curb, did not clearly indicate that the primary content of the photo
was a rail station, and that comments at the town hall meeting voiced a desire to not have a rail station in
Prosper; 7) the photo in the VCS of a rail station showing a rail curb which did not clearly indicate; 8)
transit-oriented development; 9) historical and future growth rates; 10) non-residential districts; and 11)
proposed densities and lot sizes for low and medium density residential.
Committee: Regarding high density residential, discussed townhome locations, noting they are acceptable
alternatives to garden apartments, but are not the preferred form of high density residential. Existing
zoning and development agreements that allow for an additional 7,000 high density residential units were
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discussed, but it was concluded the capacity should be reduced to reflect 5,000 high density residential
units at build out. Also, the Committee agreed high density residential types should be: 1) mixed use
apartment/lofts, 2)patio homes, 3)snout houses,and/or 4)brownstones/townhomes. ...N&
4. Possibly direct Town staff to schedule topic(s)for discussion at a future meeting.
Discussion
Committee: Agreed to schedule their next meeting for October 10, 2011 to discuss the Future Land Use
Plan, livability, and transportation. Requested Town staff email Prosper subdivision examples by
Wednesday, September 13, 2011 to allow for review of lots sizes and densities of existing development
prior to next scheduled CPAC meeting.
5. Adjourn
Motioned by Dixon, seconded by Cooper to adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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